Eternal tomorrow Quentin Tarantino, in his book of film speculation, so walked Lee Marvin that he even went so far as to categorically declare that, starting with the film at point-blank range, Marvin’s career rolled down, and he turned into a dried tree. Finally, mentioning the film, an ice seller is coming, which he also apparently did not like. It became interesting how much this time exaggerated sixty-year-old. I will say for myself that the film is generally tolerable, but Marvin’s monologue about his wife and her kindness is the worst thing in this film.
The film opens with a conversation about drinking and the deep day on which a person can descend, as well as self-deception that devours the soul. Lee Marvin wouldn't get lost among those drunks. The main thing is not to sleep and take part in conversations about the fate of the world. The most important thing is to say goodbye to your last illusions. Faith in dreams is lost, ideals no longer exist. It is better not to be born at all. This is a place where everyone is far from the truth. And a drunken lawyer who believes in second chances, and a young socialist with a sad past, two warriors who can not find a common language even years after the war, and everyone else with their cockroaches in their head. These are people who cause only pity, but not the one we feel for people who have fallen into the grip of evil fate. The sun never sets here and never rises. There comes a moment when life outside the window ceases to interest, and a person simply experiences fear of the outside world, because he has already been defeated once.
Listening to these disillusioned people in anticipation of the arrival of a special person, from whom only positive stories are expected, which at least for a while will help drunken people to cheer up, they do not need a second philosopher in society, who reeks of death. The Savior enters the palace of illusions and begins with sermons that repel the eternal visitors of the saloon. That's not what they expected from a guest. Even the drinker believes that tomorrow he will be able to get drunk again, forget and fall asleep. And then comes a man who says: only I was able to free myself from illusions and explain to you how. Another revolutionary with his ideas that will be at the bottom. Eternal talk of love, betrayal, patriotism, lies and faith is just a puff, after which people are left devastated. Even the most finished and desperate people need a victim of ridicule. It's not our fault he chose the wrong path. And all this to justify their insignificance.
It seemed that he brought them the simple truth that you take care of loved ones while they are alive. But he took her with him. Only a philosopher can understand a philosopher. Rather, only those who realize that marriage does not make sense, that racial prejudice is destructive, that celebrating a birthday today does not bring happiness as before, will understand each other. Waiting for eternal sleep.